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Whether you’re a surfing freak, you tried it once, or you’ve never even been to the beach, surfing movies reveal the fraught power of the ocean and those athletes who challenge it. An epic sport with a fascinating history, surfing has a cult-like film industry for those who want to witness the biggest waves and bravest who go out their to chase them.

The Endless Summer

Endless Summer is the quintessential surfing movie. Release worldwide in 1966), filmmaker/narrator Bruce Brown follows two surfers, Mike Hynson and Robert August, on a surfing trip around the world. His aesthetic style and inspiring story set the standard for the “catch a wave” aesthetic of the decade. In Endless Summer, summer never ends.

Point Break

What’s your breaking point? If you’re a cameraman working on a high-budget surfing thriller, hopefully it’s pretty high. The waves of the film were 60 to 70 feet high. In order to get the best shot, there was more than one helicopter involved. Flying helicopters is dangerous enough in a controlled situation, flying as low to the ocean level as they did was risky.

North of the Sun

Norway is not everyone’s first thought when thinking of surfing destinations. Jorn Nyseth Ranum, 25, and Inge Wegge, 28, thought differently. They dreamed of living as self-sufficient hermits on a remote Norwegian beach. In frigid temperatures, join Jorn and Inge in their surfing and snowboarding adventures. It’s also all about survival, as they use only materials washed up on the beach and scavenge for food.

Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau

Eddie Aikau is a surfing legend. Eddie Aikau proved himself to be a real hero. And not just as a surfer. With over 10 years in the lifeguard tower at Waimea Bay, her saved over 500 lives. He died paddling against all odds in an attempt to save his Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokulea crewmates. With its rich combination of archival imagery, dramatic reenactments, interviews and meticulous research, this one makes the top of many sport show lists.

View From a Blue Moon

Now these are some beautiful waves. With the world’s most dynamic surfer John Florence and Blake Vincent Kueny, this is the first surf film shot entirely in 4K. Follow him as he journeys around the globe catching the biggest, prettiest waves. Redefine what is possible in the ocean and how it is represented by the camera.

Castles in the Sky

Filmed over the course of three years, Castles in the Sky explores the five different locations and the surfers who travel there. With never-before seen waves and some of the best surfers in the world, experience passion and athleticism or pioneering new coastlines.

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